Have you thought about being a romance author? I never thought I’d be one because mystery was always my favorite genre. But guess, what and excuse the pun? I fell in love with writing romance novels and yes, they’ve been very good to me. Most of you know I coach, mentor and tutors authors with…
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Monday Writing Wisdom-Writing as Therapy
Feeling down, don’t feel like writing but don’t know why? Just write…it doesn’t have to be perfect, it doesn’t even have to make sense. Sometimes getting words on the screen or a sheet of paper is all it takes to elevate your mood.
Monday Writing Wisdom-You Don’t Know Unless You Try
What’s stopping you from writing? If you’re scared about putting that first word on paper, remember all writers started at that point. This week, give it a try.
Accept the Challenge-Lost Phone
Welcome to this week’s Accept the Challenge. The prompt for today is about a lost phone. Maybe your character is the person who has lost the phone or maybe they’re the person who finds it. Where was it lost or found? If your character is the person to find it, what did they find on…
Wednesday Guest Author-Amber Daulton
It’s Wednesday which means it’s guest author time and this week it’s Amber Daulton… TWL-Tell us about yourself and your work. author of the Arresting Onyx series and several standalone novellas. I write primarily steamy contemporary romance and romantic suspense, though I have dabbled into other romance sub-genres like time travel, western, New Adult, holiday,…
Monday Writing Wisdom-Be Brave
Authorship is all about being brave. Brave enough to write that first word and then to show it to the world.
Accept the Challenge-Solar Eclipse
This week’s challenge is all about a solar eclipse. Yes, if you’re ever looking for story prompts, look at recent and upcoming events and you’re sure to get some ideas. Next week there’s a solar eclipse about to take place. How does your story unfold? Does it happen before, during or after? Does your character…
Monday Writing Wisdom-
An author can never run out of ideas for stories…if you’re ever stuck, think about your own life because everyone has a story to tell.
Wednesday Guest Author-Jill Culiner
It’s Wednesday and the last guest author for March and it’s Jill Culiner who tells us of her travel experiences and her need to find answers… Writing, Adventure, and Often Tricky Places Those Absent on the Great Hungarian Plain by Jill Culiner Today, I’d like to present my most recent release — Those Absent on…
Monday Writing Wisdom-Be Your Own Editor
Read the final draft of your manuscript not as its writer but as its editor. Or better yet, the editor or agent who’s going to read it and make a decision on whether to accept or reject it.